Franko Kovačević

Competition	Apps	G	Min	Match
NB Iat Ferencvarosi TC	12	4	706	6.81
UEFA Europa Conference Leagueat Celje	7	8	662	7.4
K League 1	12	0	135	6.9
UEFA Europa Leagueat Ferencvarosi TC	3	0	107	6.4
1. SNLat Celje	1	0	56	6.83

Career

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Following his move to Ferencvarosi TC, Kovačević's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 13→0), while his Rating eased 45→33. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 15).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Ferencvarosi TC	1	0	—	—	—
2025/26	Ferencvarosi TC · 2nd	12	4	6.81	30	13
2025/26	Celje	7	8	7.4	—	—
2025/26	Gangwon FC · 5th	12	0	6.9	33	0
2024/25	Gangwon FCLoan · 2nd	15	4	7.12	45	13
2023/24	SV Wehen · 16th	23	4	6.69	55	15
2023/24	NK Domzale	2	2	—	—	—
2022/23	NK Domzale	30	12	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Croatia · international

Side	Apps	G
Croatia U21	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

F. Kovačević is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Gangwon FC, rated 32.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 61st of 167 on scout potential in the NB I. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kovačević.

Judged on this season alone, Kovačević graded 0 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the NB I, on 0 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 0). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, top 36% of the 28 centre-forwards in the NB I. At 26 Kovačević is in his prime years, and a market index of 8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/254 clubs

Current potential10th of 28 centre-forwards · NB I · 12 apps Current season16th of 28 centre-forwards · NB I · 12 apps16th-best centre-forward in the NB I61st in the NB I · potential10th-highest potential centre-forward in the NB I

32.7

Ratingi

10th of 28 centre-forwards

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

3.9%

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Gangwon FC finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 12 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 3.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.7, Kovačević carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the NB I of 28 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %3.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.667

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %25

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.667

Foul involvement / 905.333

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 26, Kovačević sits on 8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kovačević's projected Rating — 32.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Ferencvarosi TC2025/26 – now

Celje2025/26 – 2025/26

SV Wehen(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Gangwon FC(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

SV Wehen2023/24 – 2024/25

NK Domzale2022/23 – 2023/24Free

Hoffenheim II2022/23 – 2022/23

Pafos(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

1899 Hoffenheim(back from loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

FC Cincinnati(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

1899 Hoffenheimuntil 2020/21

HNK Hajduk Split(back from loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Rudes(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

HNK Hajduk Splituntil 2018/19

About F. Kovačević

Franko Kovačević is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for Gangwon FC, born on August 8, 1999 in Koprivnica, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Croatia. Gangwon FC currently sit 5th of 6 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, F. Kovačević has made 12 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 135 minutes, averaging a 7.34 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the NB I, the UEFA Europa Conference League, the K League 1 and the UEFA Europa League.

When F. Kovačević plays, Gangwon FC's record this season is 3W-1D-2L.

Recent matches

March 18, 2026: 0-4 loss away at SC Braga (31 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 12, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs SC Braga (1 minutes)
November 6, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Legia Warszawa (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 2, 2025: 3-1 win at home vs AEK Athens FC (84 minutes, 3 goals, 9.7 rating)
May 11, 2025: 0-4 loss at home vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 3, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Suwon City FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Kovačević at 32.7 with a Season form score of 0, ranking 61st of 167 centre-forwards in the NB I. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, F. Kovačević has totalled 176 club appearances with 43 goals and 0 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 30 appearances for NK Domzale.

F. Kovačević's career has also included time at Ferencvarosi TC, Celje, SV Wehen, NK Domzale, Hoffenheim II, Pafos, 1899 Hoffenheim, FC Cincinnati, HNK Hajduk Split and Rudes.

On the international stage, F. Kovačević has represented Croatia U21 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gangwon FC finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points